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April 2008
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Void-fill system reduces shipping costs

01/08/08    Sponsored Grey Star

Content Type Image  In this video from Automated Packaging Systems, watch how this void-fill system helps improve packing productivity and lowers shipping costs.

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Sustainability and distribution package testing

04/24/08

Content Type Image  New distribution packaging might be green, but that doesn’t mean it can do the job.

Pinball packing wizards

04/08

Content Type Image Package design center’s unique capabilities played a key role in helping Stern Pinball come up with a way to get their popular games to global markets damage-free.

‘Packing peanuts’ hotline is on the loose fill

03/03/08

Content Type Image  Don't toss 'em out or wring your hands: There’s another option for discarding excess EPS pieces.

Packaging that's ship-shape for shipment

01/07/08

Content Type Image  The proper approach to packaging will optimize the benefits of containerization for ocean shipment.

Air-pouch void-fill system packs a big payback

11/07

Content Type Image  A mail-order nutraceutical company packs up the loose-fill peanuts and switches to air pouches for greater productivity, less mess, and reduced costs.

New product from old packaging

11/07

Content Type Image TerraCycle is churning out new products and new product ideas at an incredible rate. Following is a sampling of some of its new products and initiatives in 2007:

Sustainable PET film forms ‘tented-blister’ three-pack

09/07

Content Type Image Soap products company strives to keep environment clean with innovative multi-pack structure.

Spacelabs monitors suspension packaging

07/07

Content Type Image  This global maker of patient monitoring systems replaces foam with a protective packaging system that saves storage space, more efficiently uses labor, and eases disposal for hospital customers.

Tegrant Corporation divulges details, vision

05/02/07

Content Type Image  Ron Leach, president and CEO of Tegrant Corporation, discusses the implications of the newly formed company in the packaging market.

Air cushioning brightens Sunrise Medical’s shipments

04/07

Content Type Image  Shipments of the company’s Quickie-brand wheelchairs now arrive undamaged. Sunrise packaging personnel also appreciate the new protective cushioning.

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Pack Expo video coverage: Air cushion inflating system

Content Type Image FP International's (Redwood City, CA) Novus C air cushion packaging system inflates preconfigured, low-density polyethylene film in four different air cushion shapes at speeds to 70 fpm. The four different cushion configurations can be used for void fill, blocking and bracing, corner cushioning, or as a replacement for traditional bubble material. The preconfigured film is stored deflated on a roll, saving space compared to premade air cushions and bubble packaging.

Pack Expo 2004: Air-Paq inflatable packaging

Content Type Image PACK EXPO WEB EXCLUSIVE: Pactiv offers a look at its new Pactiv 9000 Air-Paq® engineered inflatable packaging at its booth, S-2342, at Pack Expo International 2004. Air-Paq is a durable, resilient, and efficient packaging solution available in 2- and 3-dimensional shapes. Design features a series of adjoining air tubes that are securely inflated to cushion and protect lightweight products during shipment. The tubes are connected via a series of patented one-way valves. If one chamber is punctured, the others remain inflated. Product is loaded into a deflated package. The Air-Paq is then inflated through an external valve. Air travels through a sequence of air chambers. The package can then be loaded into a carton for shipping.

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